Inlaks
Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Insurtech Startup

$12000 Up For Grabs in Inlaks TheHatch InsurTech Hackathon Challenge

In a bid to bring innovative solutions to the Fintech industry and pave the way for young technology entrepreneurs, leading

VC4A
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Investment SMEs Startup Venture Capital

Application Opens For VC4A Venture Showcase 2019

VC4A (Venture Capital For Africa) is looking for 10 innovative, high-growth scale-ups to showcase at Africa Early Stage Investor Summit on

Uber
Business Opinion Transport

Motorcycle Ride-Hailing Firms Rev Up for Race Into West Africa

Motorcycle taxi companies are expanding in West Africa with backing from investors betting that the meteoric rise of two-wheeled taxi

Inclusivity Solutions
Entrepreneurship Funding Insurtech Investment

InsurTech Startup Inclusivity Solutions Secures $1.5m Series A Funding Round

Inclusivity Solutions, the company that designs, builds and operates digital insurance solutions, has completed a US$ 1.5 million first tranche

PayU
Africa Business Digital Fintech Payment

PayU Readies to Compete With mPesa as it Launches in Kenya

PayU, a fintech company that provides payment technology to online merchants, has launched its payment service in Kenya and come

Travelstart
Acquisition Africa Travel

SA’s Travelstart Group Acquires Club Travel to Boost its Growth Trajectory in Africa

Travelstart has announced it is set to wholly acquire the Club Travel Group, a South African travel company. The acquisition

Entrepreneurship Events Investment Transport

Truckrtech Emerges Winner of TechCircle’s Pitch2Win Competition

Truckrtech, a Ghanaian online marketplace enabling listing and booking of third-party trucks, has emerged winner of TechCircle’s Pitch2Win Competition 2019

Liquid Telecom
Acquisition Funding Investment

Creadev, a French Investment Company Acquires $5m Stake in Twiga Foods

Creadev, a French investment company, has announced that it has acquired a $5 million stake in Kenya-based agrictech startup, Twiga

Norrsken
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Innovation Hub Investment SMEs

Swedish Impact Hub, Norrsken Launches Tech Fund and Entrepreneurship Hub in Kigali

Sweden’s Norrsken Foundation, a coworking space, and investment fund launched its tech fund and entrepreneurship hub in Rwanda to support ventures

Gokada
Business Startup Technology Transport

Gokada to Launch GBoat, Its On-demand Boat Riding Service 

Gokada, Nigeria’s on-demand bike-hailing startup is set to launch GBoat, its boat riding service in Lagos on 13th of June